Advanced Materials and Systems for Energy Efficient Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

Today, the most needed and active research and development area related to buildings is energy-efficient construction, which falls under the general sustainability goal for buildings. Energy efficiency can be considered from the perspective of embodied energy, encompassing the energy used in creating the materials and systems making up the building, or the operational energy, which deals with energy consumption when the building is in use. This Special Issue focuses on construction materials and systems used in creating the building. Furthermore, to have a more focused scope, operational energy efficiency as it relates to building enclosure performance will be considered. Accordingly, the Special Issue invites contributions related to the following areas: materials used for foundation, structural, and architectural components, including envelope and roofing systems. Advancements in innovative construction materials such as low/zero/negative embodied carbon materials; bio-degradable plant- and wood-based materials; recyclable/reusable materials; use of recycled plastics in construction materials/systems; thermal-insulation materials; and innovative systems related to load-bearing and non-load-bearing components, foundation, envelope, glazing, roofing, siding, solar panels, and building-integrated photovoltaics are of particular interest. Authors are invited to submit contributions related to these topics and to also discuss how the subject materials and systems lead to energy efficiency.

Prof. Dr. Ali M. Memari 
Dr. Ehsan Kamel
Dr. Rahman Azari
Guest Editors

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